• Define and execute the sourcing strategy for Milk Powders (i.e. Skimmed Milk Powder "SMP", and Whole Milk Powder "WMP", SN Skimmed Milk Concentrate "SMC") and Base Powders for Danone in the APAC zone. 
• Fully accountable for setting up tenders, negotiating, allocating, following up consumption to all the Specialised Nutrition (SN) Supply Points across the supplier base, and managing all the financials related to your categories, such as market effects and productivity projects. Ensuring robust delivery of milk powder supply, cost management, risk analysis, dual sourcing, contingency planning, quality and sustainability. 
• Accountable for gathering a body of evidence and forming a Market Risk Management recommendation along with the Market Intelligence team. Supporting MRM strategy execution for the commodity materials in your category. 
• Optimization with continuous improvement; quality and service through collaboration with R&I, Quality, Operations, Regulatory and Project leads in support of efficiency, security of supply and sustainability
• Drive an improvement of working capital through payment term negotiation and collaboration with Planning group on vendor managed inventory and vendor-based planning initiatives.
• Accountable to design and execute, in coordination with global counterparts, supplier relationship management with your suppliers and other key Dairy Ingredients suppliers within the APAC region. 
• Be the voice of the global procurement Dairy Ingredient categories within your region, ensuring seamless communication between the global team and regional / local stakeholders.
• Facilitate the regular business reviews between Global and the regional & local business unit heads, driving critical topics throughout the value chain and ensuring business unit needs are addressed on time in full. 
• Build category expertise by being the voice of your region toward global category, being a knowledge center connected to regional dynamics and amplifying this valuable input with global counterparts to drive the business agenda. 
• Provide continuous impactful communication to stakeholders, reaching beyond procurement to fully encompass cross-functional stakeholders, driving execution of strategies.
• Be the Dairy Ingredients regional champion for escalation of critical issues, driving resolution with suppliers and regional business units, leading the coordination with global counterparts for resolutions. 
• Lead cross category and cross business unit initiatives for your region, developing and deploying flagship projects that drives Danone to the next level.

To be successful in this role, you will need…
•    Gain energy from working in procurement in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment!
•    Strong working knowledge in Dairy Ingredients with experience in the spend area being preferred.
•    Professional experience (>7 years) in strategic procurement in global, regional and local business unit working environment, with a large portion of this time in an Ingredient Category (FMCG - Food Industry).
•    Pragmatism, "Hands on" mentality, with strategic business approach
•    Ability to navigate complexity, in often ambiguous environments, with tenacity and resilience. 
•    Orientated to deliver value, and passionate about the FMCG & healthcare nutrition industry.
•    Strong knowledge of business practices and financial concepts/impact/analyses
•    Strong people skills, project management and/or experience in cross-functional teams.
•    Strong communication and presentation skills.
•    Fluent oral and written skills in English language.
•    Desire to do a fair amount of business travel to conduct Business Reviews face to face with suppliers and the business units.

Flexibility
Do things your way. At Danone Singapore, we believe that our teams work best when they are empowered to work flexibly – this is why our hybrid working policy allows you to agree the right balance of homeworking and office working, in line with yours and the team’s needs.

Focus on development – your way
With a suite of learning opportunities and a strong focus on in-role development, your line manager will work closely with you to help unlock your career ambitions within Danone. Working here you will enjoy a fast-paced, complex environment, which is packed with opportunities for the entrepreneurial spirit. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, such as evian, Dumex and Aptamil, and we absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.

Our values
We live by our core ‘HOPE’ values – H is for Humanism, as people are at the heart of everything we do. O is for Openness, welcoming new ideas from the world we live in. P is for Proximity, as we believe that building close relationships leads to better understanding and trust. E is for Enthusiasm, for those who are as passionate as we are about bringing health through food to as many people as possible.

Diversity and Inclusion is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA, representing our core values and beliefs. We embrace diversity as a driving force for positive change, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued.

Join our movement for a healthier world. One Planet One Health BY YOU. For more information about Danone, our divisions and culture, please visit careers.danone.com. 

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